Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-02
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AN ORDNANCE 10 provide for the paving.
grading and otherwise improving Of Con %
gress street between the east side of West
Broad street aud the west side OF Drayto a
street, IN The city OF savannah and for III o
assessment on the property fronting on sal |
Congress street between SAID east side OF
West BroGd street and west side of Drly
ton sire ct Of two-Ihrds of the cost theraoi
WHEREAS, the persons owning more than
0ne-half OF the real estate In the city of Sa-
vannah fronting on Congress street. between
the cast side OF West Broad street and the
west side OF DraytOn street. in sad city, have
petitioned the Mayor and Aldermen of the
city OF savannah to pave. grade and other
wise improve said portion OF Congress street;
and
WHEREAS, The petition of said parties has
been approved by II two-thIrds vote of the
said, the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
savannah, at regular meeting of Council,
now, therefore, the Mayor and Aldermen OF
the city of Savannah IN Council assembled
do hereby ordain:
SECTION ]. That the Committee on Streets
and Lanes be and It Is hereby authorized o
have Congress street, between tho east side
Of West Broad and the west side OF Dray ton
street the entire wld;h of said street. between
the curb stones, graded and paved with -,
and have proper side drains, cross drains and
crossings placed on saId street between the
points named
SEC. 2. That the City and Suburban Rail
way Company is hereby required to pave be
tween the tracks OF It's road and for three feet
on each side thereof where its track crosses
Congress street, "a the paving TO he done on
said street by the Committee on Streets and
Lanes progresses, and with the same mate
rial, and should said railroad fail To com
menCe said work and carry the same forward,
the same shall be done for said company by
said Committee on Streets and Lanes. aud the
cost thereof, If not p8id when a bill for the
same is presented, collected by execution,
levy and sale of the SAID property of the said
company, rs provided by law and ordinance
in the case of abutting property owners.
SEC 3. After the total cost of said work
shall have been ascertained, exclusive of any
work done for SAID street railroad company,
one third of such cost shall be paid out OF the
City Treasury, and the other two-tnlrds by
the persons owning real estate fronting on
said Congress street between the east slde of
West Broad strickland the west side OF bray
ton street; that is to say, one third thereof by
the owners on each side of SAID street, at the
date of the passage OF this ordinance, accord
ing to frontage. And the pro raIa amount OF
the cost of said work is hereby assessed against
said cal estate and it's owners as aforesaid.
And If such assessment ia not paid with IN ten
days after presentation of bin
for the same the amount OF such
bill shall be furnished by the Committee
on Streets and Lanes to the City Treasurer,
who shall Immediately issue an execution for
the amount against the person and property
as aforesaid. and place the same in the hands
of the Marshal, who shall levy the same on
the property described in the execution, and
after advertisement and other proceedings as
in cases of sales for city taxes. shall sell such
property lat the time, place, and in the man
ner provided by law for city tax sales) at pub
Tic outcry to the highest bidder, and such sale
shall vest an absolute title in the purchaser.
and the amount of the execution and cost
shall go into the City Treasury and the re-
mainder paid to the owner or be held subject
to such owners order.
SEC. AN ordinances and parts Of ordi-
nances conflicting with the aooye are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the lirst time
March 23d, 1887, and published for informa-
ton. FRANK r. REBARER,
Clerk OF Council.